Artículos de revistas
Alternative venting in steam retorts-An approach to energy savings in thermal processing
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Chemical Engineering And Processing. Elsevier Science Sa, v. 70, n. 204, n. 210, 2013.
0255-2701
1873-3204
WOS:000323994300023
10.1016/j.cep.2013.03.020
Autor
Berteli, MN
Vitali, AA
Berto, MI
Marsaioli, A
Institución
Resumen
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) The venting operation in retorts operating under steam pressure is an important step in the sterilization process and it aims to steam flush the air from inside the equipment in order to ensure sterilization safety. This part of the process is short in time but intensive in steam consumption, and hence this study evaluated an alternative venting operation based on the use of water to displace the air, aimed at reducing this energy consumption. The objective was to evaluate the energy consumption in a steam retort loaded with thermally convective and conductive products, comparing the conventional and alternative venting processes. The steam flow rates showed that the alternative venting process reduced steam consumption by up to 50% as compared to conventional venting. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 70 204 210 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) FAPESP [07/05203-6]